2016 Seaside Park bombing

The 2016 Seaside Park bombing was an attempted attack on the "Semper 5k" US Marine Corps road race in Seaside Park, New Jersey, occurring on 17 September 2016. Three pipe bombs were placed in a garbage can on the side of the road, while a suspicious backpack was also placed near the site of the race. Fortunately, the race had been delayed due to late entries, and the police discovered the backpack. Only one of the pipe bombs exploded in the trash can, and nobody was injured in the explosion. The bombing occurred on the same day as the 2016 Minnesota mall stabbing, and news reporters drew parallels between the Seaside Park bombing and the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.